From Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov Tue Apr 3 11:10:46 2018 From: Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov (Kelli Yadon) Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 16:10:46 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] Updated calendar Message-ID: <803C3C749FC1CA478817B6ADDA21E6915BF2E87D@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> We have moved the new town announcement to April ...and have updated the dates for the new town/new director training in June. :) kel Kelli S Yadon Oklahoma Main Street Center 900 North Stiles Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73104 P: 405.815.5379 C: 405.778.9375 [MSALOGO_17COPROGRAM_CMYK] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 9582 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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After last month's report went out publicly, the person felt that they were reporting a figure without a guaranteed confirmation. When they receive the confirmation, it will be increased again more than likely around the amount that we have lost for this month. Milestones this Month: NONE 2018 Reinvestment Report Summary For the Month of February Reinvestment Summary Cumulative Current 2018 Total Month Y-T-D Private Sector Reinvestment $1,275,616,153 -$3,137,865 $6,143,197 Public Improvement Projects $408,905,260 $20,900 $98,414 Total Reinvestment Spending $1,684,521,413 -$3,116,965 $6,241,611 Number of Active Programs 27 Number of Associate Programs 2 Number of Aspiring Communities 14 Number of Outreach Activities 2 7 # of Façade Rehabilitations 4,890 9 15 # of Other Building Projects & New Constr. 9,016 15 24 # of Buildings Sold 3,238 7 11 Net Gain: Business Openings, Relocations & Expansions 5,443 11 17 Jobs 18,659 48 78 Volunteer Hours (since 2002) 1,431,718 3,850 6478 The summary report is attached. Jeremy Zeller Economic Development Specialist/Main Street Oklahoma Department of Commerce 900 N. Stiles Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3234 Phone: (405) 815-5186 E-mail: jeremy.zeller at commerce.ok.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: RRsum18 Feb.xlsx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet Size: 69111 bytes Desc: RRsum18 Feb.xlsx URL: From lozan at okhistory.org Thu Apr 5 07:22:34 2018 From: lozan at okhistory.org (Lynda Ozan) Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2018 12:22:34 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] HPRC meeting/19 April 2018 Message-ID: The Oklahoma Historic Preservation Review Committee's (HPRC) regular quarterly meeting will be held at 1:30pm on 19 April 2018 in the Oklahoma Historical Society's LeRoy H. Fischer Boardroom, Oklahoma History Center (third floor), 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City. The meeting is open to the public. The HPRC and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) encourage all interested parties to attend, and the meeting agenda is provided at http://www.okhistory.org/shpo/spevents.htm Following are the proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) included on the agenda (nomination forms available at the above websites): 1. Downtown Altus Historic District, Altus, Jackson County (Nomination) 2. Pioneer Telephone Company Warehouse and Garage, 1-13 NE 6th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County (Nomination) 3. Reverend L. W. Thomas Homestead, 5805 Oktaha Road, Summit, Muskogee County (Nomination) 4. Cheairs Furniture Company Building, 537 South Kenosha Avenue, Tulsa, Tulsa County (Nomination) 5. Greenwood Community Historic Resources in Tulsa Multiple Property Documentation Form, Tulsa County (Nomination) 6. Vernon A.M.E. Church, 311 North Greenwood Avenue, Tulsa, Tulsa County (Nomination) National Park Service regulations require that a qualified state review board (in Oklahoma, the HPRC) participate in the SHPO's programs. Under Oklahoma statutes, the Governor appoints the HPRC membership. During each meeting, the HPRC hears presentations on nominations to the NRHP from SHPO staff and consultants, receives comments from owners of properties proposed for nomination, listens to public comments and concerns, and formulates recommendations to the SHPO about whether or not a property should be nominated. Concerned citizens and preservation professionals are invited to participate in this important component of the statewide preservation program. For further information about the HPRC and its meeting schedule, the NRHP, or other SHPO programs, call 405/521-6249 or visit us at http://www.okhistory.org/shpo/shpom.htm Lynda S. 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From: Drew Haley Sent: Friday, April 6, 2018 11:04 AM To: Jeremy Zeller Subject: Re: [MainstreetTowns] Vacant Building Ordinance NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 56-101 of Title 11, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. For purposes of promoting commerce and the equitable treatment of the citizens of this state, the registration of any real property by any city, town, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state is declared to be a statewide concern and shall be prohibited pursuant to subsection B of this section. B. No city, town, municipality, or other political subdivision shall enact or attempt to enforce through civil or criminal penalties any ordinance, rule or regulation to require the registration of real property. No city, town, municipality, or other political subdivision shall assess or charge any fee to own or register real property or for the lease, rental, occupancy or nonoccupancy, lease purchase, transfer, assignment, bequest or devise of any part or parcel of the real property located within its boundaries. Any ordinance, rule or regulation contrary to the provisions of this section, whether enacted prior to or after the effective date of this act, is declared null and void and unenforceable against every owner, purchaser, assignee, lessee, mortgagee or beneficiary of any interest in the real property. Drew Haley Program Manager Tahlequah Main Street Association, Inc. O 918-431-1655 M 918-931-1699 manager at tahlequahmainstreet.com On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 8:50 AM, Jeremy Zeller > wrote: When it rains it pours. I have been given this example from Emporia, Kansas. This is a great example of a ordinance that can help with those vacant buildings not being utilized. Thought you would like to see what they have done. Also a good template if you made one of your own. Jeremy Zeller Economic Development Specialist Oklahoma Main Street 405-815-5186 _______________________________________________ MainstreetTowns mailing list MainstreetTowns at lists.onenet.net https://lists.onenet.net/mailman/listinfo/mainstreettowns -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov Mon Apr 9 16:11:51 2018 From: Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov (Kelli Yadon) Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2018 21:11:51 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] FW: Why Do Main Streets Matter? In-Reply-To: <4842a22a50a1a030df1a0ac2d.683aa706d0.20180409210609.8ea80f7634.8351f7f6@mail154.suw16.rsgsv.net> References: <4842a22a50a1a030df1a0ac2d.683aa706d0.20180409210609.8ea80f7634.8351f7f6@mail154.suw16.rsgsv.net> Message-ID: <803C3C749FC1CA478817B6ADDA21E6915BF37361@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> Sharing because it’s caring….. 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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Partnerships & Public Engagement (OPPE) announced up to $8.4 million in available funding for training and technical assistance for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers. Funding is made through the USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (also known as the 2501 Program). Applications are due by May 15, 2018. See the request for applications for full details. Read Veterans and Warriors to Agriculture to get a glimpse at how one veteran in West Virginia supports farm to school! Learn more. 2. RURAL LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) created the Community Facilities Fund to provide capital to help develop and improve essential community facilities in rural areas. Rural LISC utilizes this fund to provide permanent and construction-to- permanent financing for rural community facilities, including health care centers, hospitals, educational facilities, and other nonprofit and public facilities in rural communities with populations under 20,000. Deadline: ongoing. Click here for more information. 3. AETNA FOUNDATION is offering grants to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and federally recognized Indian tribes for programs that focus on activities that align with at least one of the following five domains: Healthy Behaviors, Community Safety, Built Environment, Social/Economic Factors, and Environmental Exposures. Applicants can request from $50,000 to $100,000 for projects lasting between 18 and 24 months. Organizations with annual operating budgets below $250,000 are not eligible to apply. Deadlines: Stage 1 application deadline is 4/18/2018; Stage 2 applications are due 6/15/2018. Visit the Foundation’s website here to download the request for proposals. 4. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS is offering grants to nonprofit and other organizations for programs to support adaptive sports activities for veterans within their home communities, as well as more advanced Paralympic and adaptive sports programs at the regional and national levels. Deadline: 5/2/2018. Click here to review funding guidelines. 5. ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN INDIAN PHYSICIANS is offering funding through the National Native American Youth Initiative (NNAYI). The initiative features a summer program designed to prepare American Indian and Alaska Native high school students to pursue careers in healthcare or biomedical research. Deadline to apply: 4/30/2018. Click here to review program guidelines. 6. FOUNDATION FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING is offering grants to nonprofit organizations nationwide to support the delivery of pro bono financial planning to populations who could not otherwise afford or access financial planning services. Grants ranging from $5,000 to $40,000 support programs helping many diverse groups, including active military members and wounded veterans, people with cancer, seniors and family caregivers, domestic violence survivors, general low-income families, etc. Deadline: online applications must be submitted by 4/30/2018. Grant guidelines and application information are available on the Foundation’s website here. 7. USDA is offering grants for projects that assist in the development, improvement, and expansion of domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community‐supported agriculture programs, agritourism activities, and other direct producer‐to‐consumer market opportunities. Deadline: 5/7/2018. Click here to review application guidelines 8. USDA RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE has announced the availability of funding through the Community Connect Broadband Grant Program which provides grants for communities without broadband service to provide residential and business broadband services and connect facilities via broadband facilities such as police and fire stations, healthcare, libraries, and schools. Deadline: 5/14/2018. Click here to review application guidelines. 9. CHARLES A. FRUEAUFF FOUNDATION awards grants in the areas of education, human services, and health. Specific project initiatives include food and hunger; economic development; daycare programs; hospital and healthcare agencies; health screenings; health education; AIDS/HIV prevention and education; and equipment for healthcare facilities. Deadline: 7/1/2018. Click here for an application and funding guidelines. Publications 1. NFSN TRENDING TOPICS WEBINAR: State Farm to School Networks: Thursday, May 10, 2018 @ 2:00pm ET State farm to school networks are vital to the growth and institutionalization of farm to school through their state-level leadership and coordination and contributions to a nationwide movement. While each state network is unique, many share a set of key strategies that contribute to a successful network. Join this webinar to learn about a new resource from the National Farm to School Network that highlights these network best practices and to hear from NFSN Core Partners who are leading the way in state network development. This webinar will be recorded and archived for future viewing. Register now 2. FOOD SAFETY WEBINARS- Part One April 9 @ 12:00pm ET; Part Two April 10 @ 12:00pm ET This two-part webinar series, co-sponsored by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government’s Local Food Distribution Work Group and the Chesapeake Farm to Institution Work Group (a partnership of Health Care Without Harm and the Chesapeake Foodshed Network), will feature expert panelists and time for discussion. Register now. 3. “COMMUNITIES OVER COMMODITIES” is a new report from the Homes for All Campaign of the Right to the City Alliance that offers a vision for permanently affordable and democratic housing grounded in community control, affordability, inclusivity, permanence, and health. Highlighting solutions such as Limited Equity Cooperatives and Community Land Trusts, the report identifies policies to advance these approaches including public bank financing, increased tenant protections, and inclusionary zoning. Read the full report here. 4. AN ARTICLE IN THE DAILY YONDER “Rural Counties Add 150,000 Jobs Over Last Year,” reports that rural counties close to cities showed most of the nonmetropolitan job growth from January 2017 to January 2018. Read the article here. 5. THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION have published a policy brief focused on preventing rural opioid overdoses and reducing overdose deaths in rural areas. The brief identifies policy options and includes three brief case studies. Get the brief here. 6. “IN RURAL PENNSYLVANIA, Poverty Creates Barriers to Healthy Food Access and Federal Assistance” a report from PublicSource, highlights barriers related to food security in a rural Pennsylvania county, including poverty and transportation issues. In this county, 16 percent of residents and 27 percent of children are food insecure. There are also many elderly residents on fixed incomes who rely on the food bank featured in the report. Click here to get the report. 7. NEW DATA RECENTLY RELEASED BY THE U.S. BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS (BEA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) offer a picture of the impact the arts have on the nation’s economy. The arts contribute $763.6 billion to the U.S. economy, more than agriculture, transportation, or warehousing. The arts employ 4.9 million workers across the country with earnings of over $370 billion. Read more here. Events/Learning 1. SOUTH CAROLINA SHAKES UP SCHOOL LUNCH. Four school districts in South Carolina are shaking up the lunchroom and transforming school meals by using innovative techniques. From developing a unique distribution process, to running the cafeteria like a restaurant, creating "worm food", and harvesting rooftop garden produce, South Carolina is putting farm to school on the map. Check out their story and read how one Farm School Grantee, Spartanburg District 6, makes it all look easy! Learn More. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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USA Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=monkey_rewards&aid=67fc629abb5c89cc181c280bd&afl=1 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov Tue Apr 24 10:25:30 2018 From: Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov (Jeremy Zeller) Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:25:30 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] Funding, Publications, Message-ID: <9A22EFC9872B77409B6475696C8314A55C5B86B8@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> As always, it may not pertain to you, but you may know someone who can benefit from it. I highlighted in yellow anything that might have a relation to Main Street. There is a lot of food nutrition this time around though. FUNDING 1. DOJ Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction Program The U.S. Department of Justice is offering funding through The Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction Program. The program supports efforts in persistently distressed neighborhoods that face significant violent and serious crime challenges. Deadline: 4/29/2018. 1. National Native American Youth Initiative (NNAYI) The Association of American Indian Physicians is offering funding through the National Native American Youth Initiative (NNAYI). The initiative features a summer program designed to prepare American Indian and Alaska Native high school students to pursue careers in healthcare or biomedical research. Deadline to apply: 4/30/2018. 6. Foundation for Financial Planning Foundation for Financial Planning is offering grants to nonprofit organizations nationwide to support the delivery of pro bono financial planning to populations who could not otherwise afford or access financial planning services. Grants ranging from $5,000 to $40,000 support programs helping many diverse groups, including active military members and wounded veterans, people with cancer, seniors and family caregivers, domestic violence survivors, general low-income families, etc. Deadline: online applications must be submitted by 4/30/2018. 1. DOJ Second Chance Act Comprehensive Community-Based Adult Reentry Program The U.S. Department of Justice is offering grants through The Second Chance Act Comprehensive Community-Based Adult Reentry Program to nonprofits for community programs to help people who are reentering communities from incarceration. Deadline: 5/1/2018. 1. Native Youth and Culture Fund Grants for projects that focus on youth and incorporate culture and tradition to address social and health issues, such as drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, and mental health. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 8, 2018 Application Deadline: May 1, 2018 Sponsor: First Nations Development Institute 2. AmeriCorps Indian Tribes Grants Funding for programs that are designed to strengthen tribal communities and solve local problems through service and volunteering. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 2, 2018 Application Deadline: May 2, 2018 Sponsor: Corporation for National and Community Service 3. VA Adaptive Sports Grant Program Department of Veteran Affairs is offering grants to nonprofit and other organizations for programs to support adaptive sports activities for veterans within their home communities, as well as more advanced Paralympic and adaptive sports programs at the regional and national levels. Deadline: 5/2/2018. 1. USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program USDA is offering grants for projects that assist in the development, improvement, and expansion of domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community‐supported agriculture programs, agritourism activities, and other direct producer‐to‐consumer market opportunities. Deadline: 5/7/2018. 1. The Institute of Museum and Library Services IMLS has announced the availability of funding through the Activating Community Opportunities Using Museums/Libraries as Assets program. Grants of up to $150,000 are offered to support projects that address significant challenges and opportunities facing the library, archive, and museum (LAM) fields and that have the potential to advance theory and practice. Libraries, museums, institutions of higher education and community organizations that support these entities are eligible to apply. Deadline: 5/14/2018. 1. USDA Community Connect Broadband Grant Program USDA Rural Utilities Service has announced the availability of funding through the Community Connect Broadband Grant Program which provides grants for communities without broadband service to provide residential and business broadband services and connect facilities via broadband facilities such as police and fire stations, healthcare, libraries, and schools. Deadline: 5/14/2018. 1. Healthcare Connect Fund Provides assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to broadband connectivity at a flat discounted rate of 65%. Participants can apply as a member of a consortium or a stand-alone entity. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Application Deadline: May 31, 2018 Sponsor: Universal Service Administrative Company 2. Smart Rural Community Showcase Award Honors rural communities that have achieved high levels of broadband activity and have used it to support innovative practices in industry sectors, such as healthcare, safety and security, and economic development. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Application Deadline: Jul 1, 2018 Sponsor: NTCA: The Rural Broadband Association 3. Rural Hospital Leadership Award Provides an educational stipend to a small or rural hospital administrator or chief executive officer to attend an AHA Annual Meeting or Health Forum Leadership Conference. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2018 Sponsor: American Hospital Association 1. Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program Loan repayment for educational loans in return for full-time clinical service in Indian Health Service programs. Geographic coverage: Nationwide Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2018 Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 1. RURAL LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) Rural LISC created the Community Facilities Fund to provide capital to help develop and improve essential community facilities in rural areas. Rural LISC utilizes this fund to provide permanent and construction-to- permanent financing for rural community facilities, including health care centers, hospitals, educational facilities, and other nonprofit and public facilities in rural communities with populations under 20,000. Deadline: ongoing. 1. Walmart Foundation The Walmart Foundation’s Community Grant Program is offering grants to nonprofit organizations and agencies that work in one of the following areas: hunger relief and healthy eating, health and human service, quality of life, education, community and economic development, diversity and inclusion, public safety, or environmental sustainability. Awards range from $250 to $5,000. Deadline: applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 1. Home Depot Foundation The Home Depot Foundation provides funding for nonprofit organizations and public agencies in the United States that are using the power of volunteers to improve communities through its Community Impact Grants program. Priority is given to projects that benefit veterans and/or diverse and underserved communities. Projects should be volunteer-friendly, engage people at all skill levels, and be expected to have a strong and lasting impact. Awards of up to $5,000 will be given in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, materials, or services. Deadline: awards are made on a rolling basis. 1. Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Fire Prevention and Safety Grants The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Grants Programs Directorate is responsible for the implementation and administration of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The Grant Programs Directorate administers the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant Program as part of the AFG Program. The purpose of the FP&S Grant Program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards by assisting fire prevention programs and supporting firefighter health and safety research and development. FP&S Grants are offered to support projects in two activities: (1) activities designed to reach high-risk target groups and mitigate the incidence of death, injuries, and property damage caused by fire and fire-related hazards ("Fire Prevention and Safety Activity") and (2) research and development activities aimed at improving firefighter safety, health, or wellness through research and development that reduces firefighter fatalities and injuries ("Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity"). The program guidance document provides potential applicants with the details of the requirements, processing, and evaluation of an application for financial assistance for both of these activity areas. 1. Disaster Response Loans Enterprise Community Loan Fund, Mercy Loan Fund and Neighborworks® Capital have partnered to offer $15 million in rapid-response loans for community organizations to accelerate recovery from last year’s hurricanes and wildfires. Loan recipients can use the financing for repairing, designing, and planning affordable housing developments; repairing existing or planned developments of other kinds; and relocating offices so organizations can return to work. Unsecured loans up to $500,000 will be available. 1. 2019 National Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program The Secretary of Agriculture has a congressionally designated advisory council that assists the U.S. Forest Service in establishing the grant categories and recommendations of final proposals for the Forest Service to consider. This is the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (Council). The Council serves to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the status of the nation’s urban and community forests and related natural resources. The Council seeks to establish sustainable urban and community forests, by encouraging communities of all sizes to manage and protect their natural resources, which, if well managed, improves the public’s health, well-being, economic vitality, and creates resilient ecosystems for present and future generations. PUBLICATIONS 1. Number of stores authorized to accept SNAP benefits grew by over 50 percent in the last decade In 2016, low-income participants in USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) received an average of about $126 in benefits each month to purchase eligible food items in authorized retail food stores. To become an authorized SNAP store, retailers are required to meet various criteria based in part on the types of food offered for sale. As of September 2016, over a quarter million (260,115) food retailers were authorized to redeem SNAP benefits. From 2007 to 2013, the number of SNAP-authorized stores grew by 53 percent. This increase coincided with a sharp rise in the number of SNAP participants that was largely due to the economic downturn, including the Great Recession of 2007-09, which increased demand for food assistance. Much of the growth in the number of SNAP stores was the result of more convenience stores applying for and receiving authorization to accept SNAP benefits. The number of SNAP-authorized convenience stores doubled from 2007 to 2016. By 2016, convenience stores accounted for 45 percent of all SNAP-authorized stores, but these stores accounted for just 6 percent of SNAP redemptions. 1. Multiple-adult households without children account for over a quarter of U.S. food-insecure households The prevalence of food insecurity—having difficulty providing enough food for all household members at some time during the year—varies across U.S. demographic groups. While some types of households may be less likely to be food insecure, the household groups could be so large that the households in the groups who are experiencing food insecurity make up a large share of all food-insecure households. For example, multiple-adult households without children had a lower food insecurity prevalence (8.0 percent) than single-mother households (31.6 percent) and single-father households (21.7 percent) in 2016. However, in the Nation as a whole, multiple-adult households without children—households that include married and unmarried couples with no children, or grown children, as well as households made up of relatives or roommates over the age of 18—are more numerous than single-parent households, so these multiple-adult households make up a larger share of all food-insecure households. In 2016, multiple-adult households without children accounted for 27 percent of all food-insecure households; single-mother households accounted for 20 percent; and single-father households accounted for 4 percent. 1. Households that buy fruits and vegetables directly from farmers tend to possess health-oriented attitudes and behaviors A recent ERS study analyzed spending on fruits and vegetables by the 4,826 households that participated in USDA’s National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS). Among these households, 170 bought some of their fruits and vegetables directly from farmers at roadside stands, farmers’ markets, or other direct-to-consumer (DTC) outlets during their week of participation in the survey. Another 3,388 households bought fruits and vegetables exclusively at nondirect food stores. The researchers found that purchasing fruits and vegetables at a DTC outlet was positively associated with several healthy practices. For example, people buying fruits and vegetables directly from farmers were more likely to have a vegetable garden (45 versus 25 percent of non-DTC shoppers), to be aware of USDA’s MyPlate campaign to promote Federal dietary guidance, and to search the internet for information on healthy eating. Households that bought fruits and vegetables directly from farmers were also more likely to rate the healthfulness of their diets as excellent or very good. 1. Nearly 40 percent of U.S. farms run by multiple operators Commercial-sized farms often require more management and labor than an individual can provide. Additional operators can offer these and other resources, such as capital or farmland. Having a secondary operator may also provide a successor when an older principal operator phases out of farming. In 2016, nearly 40 percent of all U.S. farms had multiple operators. Because nearly all farms are family owned, family members often serve as secondary operators. For example, 64 percent of secondary operators were spouses of principal operators. Some multiple-operator farms were also run by multiple generations, with a difference of at least 20 years between the ages of the youngest and oldest operators. These multiple-generation farms accounted for about 7 percent of all U.S. farms. Large-scale family farms and nonfamily farms were more likely to be operated by multiple generations, at about 20-25 percent of those farms. However, the operators in nonfamily multiple-generation farms were likely unrelated managers from different generations. 1. SNAP policy index captures trends in State policies for administering SNAP USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the Nation's largest food assistance program. For much of the program's history, administration of SNAP was largely uniform across States. However, welfare reform legislation in 1996 and subsequent legislative and regulatory changes have allowed States increased flexibility to administer some components of the program. ERS researchers recently developed an index that reflects how accommodative, or encouraging, State policies are to enrolling individuals in SNAP. This SNAP policy index is composed of 10 State policies related to eligibility, ease of enrolling and participating, participation stigma, and outreach to attract new participants. The index ranges between 1 and 10, with a higher number indicating more accommodative policies are in place. For the Nation as a whole, the index grew steadily from 1997 to 2014, meaning that States tended to adopt policies encouraging enrollment. Between 1997 and 2000, policies that relaxed eligibility and reduced stigma played the largest roles in the rising index. After 2000, policies that made enrolling and remaining in the program easier played a larger role. 1. Elder veterans relied more on agriculture for employment, while working age veterans relied more on manufacturing Nearly 19 million veterans lived in the United States in 2015. Almost 18 percent of them lived in rural (nonmetro) counties, compared to 15 percent of the U.S. adult civilian population. About 45 percent of rural veterans were working age (18 to 64 years old); the rest were elder veterans (65 years or older). Overall, about 21 percent of elder rural veterans reported currently working (full- or part-time) or having last worked (if retired or unemployed) in the agriculture industry. By comparison, less than 3 percent of working-age veterans reported the same. Instead, working-age veterans relied more on the manufacturing industry for employment. About 19 percent of working age veterans reported currently working or having last worked in manufacturing, compared to 7 percent of elder veterans. Both working age and elder veterans relied about equally for employment in some industries —including education and health, wholesale and retail trade, and construction. EVENTS/LEARNING 1. Hospitals are healing communities Hospitals can tackle food insecurity, obesity, and chronic disease while promoting healthy, local, and sustainable food systems. Created with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Care Without Harm’s “Delivering community benefit: Healthy food playbook” inspires and supports hospital community benefit professionals and community partners in developing initiatives to promote healthy food access and healthy, local and sustainable food systems. The playbook offers resources to address diet-related community health needs throughout the community health engagement process. The playbook features case studies from leading hospitals from across the country and 25 guidance resources that support community health needs assessments; developing implementation strategies; and evaluating, reporting, and communicating results. 1. U.S. Dept. of Transportation - Putting SIBs, TIFIA and TIGER to Work in Your Community CDFA is hosting a webinar on April 12th focused on the financing tools available through the US Department of Transportation. We have several great speakers lined up to participate, and if you haven't already registered, I hope you'll consider joining us. As you may already know, the recently passed federal spending bill allocates $1 billion to the TIGER program, making our upcoming webinar especially relevant to anyone considering applying for TIGER funds. 3. The Rural Health and Safety Education webinar series “Combating Opioids” is hosted by Purdue University Extension and the NCRCRD as part of a USDA/NIFA grant.*. Objective of this webinar series is to: · Share information and best practices to prevent opioid misuses and abuse in rural counties · Increase professional capacity to engage in health leadership in rural counties · Increase access to new ideas and technologies related to opioid misuse and abuse in rural counties · Increase public health knowledge and engage in health system · Increase health literacy of opioid misuse or abuse in rural counties To join the webinar(s) go to: http://ncrcrd.adobeconnect.com/rhse/- Log in as a “Guest” and “enter room”. Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Driver of the Opioid Epidemic June 19, 2018 @ 1:00 PM-EST. Presented by: Michael Brumage (West Virginia University) Complete details will be forthcoming: RHSE: Combating Opioids 4. National Garden Month Now that the flowers are blooming and the bees are buzzing, we can finally pull out our shovels and plant seeds for the spring bounty. Gardening is a perfect activity to engage children and students. From discovering how food grows, to understanding nutrition and agriculture-related concepts, gardening provides a hands-on learning opportunity that is fun and exciting. This month, explore the resources below that help connect children to local farmers and farmers market. Whether your garden is at school or home, or if you are a master gardener or beginner, these resources are sure to fit your needs. Happy National Garden Month!! Learn More… · Harvest for Healthy Kids · Dig In! Standards-Based Nutrition Education from the Ground Up · Grow It, Try It, Like It! The Strawberry Patch · Discover MyPlate: Planting Seeds for Healthier Eating · The Great Garden Detective Adventure 5. Spring has Sprung! Check out Team Nutrition's gardening activities and seasonal recipes to get your spring season off to a great start! · Grow it! Try it! Like it! - an educational toolkit that introduces young children to easy gardening and tasting activities, arts and crafts, songs, and movement. · What's Cooking Mixing Bowl - a recipe catalogue filled with kid-friendly recipes, such as the Quick Quesadilla and Spinach Egg Bake. · The Food Buying Guide Mobile App can help you determine how much local food to purchase for your school meal or CACFP site. 6. NFSN Trending Topics Webinar: State Farm to School Network Date: May 10, 2018 @ 2:00pm ET State networks are vital to the establishment and growth of farm to school programs by providing a platform that allows for strategic planning and coordination. While each state network is unique, many share a set of key strategies that contribute to their success. Join this webinar to learn about a new resource from the National Farm to School Network that highlights best practices and hear from NFSN Core Partners who are leading the way in state network development. 7. NFSN Trending Topics Webinar: State-Supported Farm to School Positions Date: June 7, 2018 @ 3:00pm ET State-supported farm to school positions within State agencies and Extension offices provide vision and direction to support the institutionalization of farm to school within an organization's culture. Join this webinar to learn about a valuable new resource from the National Farm to School Network which highlights the growth and prevalence of state-supported farm to school positions and offers tools, resources, and best practices for advocating for and maintaining state positions. Hear from NFSN Core Partners in South Carolina, Missouri, and Oregon as they share their success, challenges, and lessons learned and take away practical steps to advancing state-supported positions. This webinar is open to the public and will be recorded and archived for future viewing. Register now. For more CED-related content please subscribe to the following: Interagency Working Group on Cooperative Development Cooperative Reports, Publications, and Statistics Rural Cooperative Magazine Placed Based Initiatives & Regional Programs Community Economic Development Newsletters and email from which we gather this information include: • Foundation Center RFP Service • Health Listserv • Center for Rural Entrepreneurship • Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City • Blue Avocado Nonprofit Magazine • Rural LISC e-newsletter • National Association for Development Organizations (NADO) • ERS • Orton Family Foundation -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov Fri Apr 27 15:28:14 2018 From: Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov (Kelli Yadon) Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:28:14 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] FW: new town announcement - poteau.docx In-Reply-To: <8FCE3EB76C6BA344AB8F45557A636DE35BD3A1DA@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> References: <8FCE3EB76C6BA344AB8F45557A636DE35BD3A1DA@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> Message-ID: <803C3C749FC1CA478817B6ADDA21E6915BF4A0FA@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> This was released to the statewide media this afternoon! Welcome back, Poteau!! From: Donald Hackler Sent: Friday, April 27, 2018 2:00 PM Subject: new town announcement - poteau.docx Contact: Buffy Hughes Oklahoma Main Street Center Phone: (405) 815-6552 Email: Buffy.hughes at OKcommerce.gov For Immediate Release April 27, 2018 Oklahoma Main Street Center Announces 2018 New Town Selection (Oklahoma City, Okla.) - The Oklahoma Main Street Center announced today that Poteau, Okla., is the newest addition to the Oklahoma Main Street Program for 2018. Historic Downtown Poteau rejoins the program at the associate level. This brings the total number of participants in the state to 31, including three urban areas and three associate programs. "The Oklahoma Main Street Center is happy to welcome Poteau back into the state Main Street program," said Oklahoma Main Street Center Director Buffy Hughes. "Poteau has a rich a history, exciting festivals, and a vibrant local community. Located near Wister State Park and other popular tourist destinations, downtown Poteau boasts many historic buildings, shops, cafés and restaurants. We look forward to a bright future together as we build on what has been, showcase what is, and explore what is yet to come." The Main Street Program is a comprehensive revitalization effort that provides communities with tools to improve their historic central and neighborhood business district areas. The Oklahoma Main Street program serves as the state coordinating program for Main Street America, a program of the National Main Street Center, Inc. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce oversees the state Main Street Program. "I am proud the downtown organization has decided to return to the Oklahoma Main Street Program," said Poteau Mayor Jeff Shockley. "The leadership and education provided by Oklahoma Main Street is invaluable. Our hope is this decision will advance our local organization to the next level." The associate level is a two-year endeavor to build capacity toward operation of the fully designated Main Street program. Poteau will have access to limited Main Street services including training and technical assistance for preservation-based commercial district revitalization, as well as have limited Main Street requirements. The goal of the associate level is to work toward building capacity to build the organization that will lead the community into more successful downtown development. Programs operating at the under 5,000 (population) associate level are not required to have paid staff but must have a volunteer who can dedicate 20 hours a week to the program. The associate level will also operate with a volunteer board of directors, much like the fully recognized programs. Poteau will receive leadership training for their program manager and board of directors, as well as training in the nationally recognized Four-Point Main Street approach of organization, promotion, design and economic vitality, Hughes added. According to latest figures, Oklahoma Main Street communities have generated more than $1.68 million in total public and private reinvestment, created more than 18,650 new jobs and helped in the development of more than 5,400 new or expanded small businesses. For more information about the Oklahoma Main Street Program, please call (405) 815-6552 or visit OKcommerce.gov/mainstreet. About Main Street America Main Street America has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. Today it is a network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. 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Welcome back! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelli Yadon" To: mainstreettowns at lists.onenet.net Cc: "HDP Poteau" Sent: Friday, April 27, 2018 3:28:14 PM Subject: [MainstreetTowns] FW: new town announcement - poteau.docx This was released to the statewide media this afternoon! Welcome back, Poteau!! From: Donald Hackler Sent: Friday, April 27, 2018 2:00 PM Subject: new town announcement - poteau.docx Contact: Buffy Hughes Oklahoma Main Street Center Phone: (405) 815-6552 Email: Buffy.hughes at OKcommerce.gov For Immediate Release April 27, 2018 Oklahoma Main Street Center Announces 2018 New Town Selection (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – The Oklahoma Main Street Center announced today that Poteau, Okla., is the newest addition to the Oklahoma Main Street Program for 2018. Historic Downtown Poteau rejoins the program at the associate level. This brings the total number of participants in the state to 31, including three urban areas and three associate programs. “The Oklahoma Main Street Center is happy to welcome Poteau back into the state Main Street program,” said Oklahoma Main Street Center Director Buffy Hughes. “Poteau has a rich a history, exciting festivals, and a vibrant local community. Located near Wister State Park and other popular tourist destinations, downtown Poteau boasts many historic buildings, shops, cafés and restaurants. We look forward to a bright future together as we build on what has been, showcase what is, and explore what is yet to come.” The Main Street Program is a comprehensive revitalization effort that provides communities with tools to improve their historic central and neighborhood business district areas. The Oklahoma Main Street program serves as the state coordinating program for Main Street America, a program of the National Main Street Center, Inc. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce oversees the state Main Street Program. “I am proud the downtown organization has decided to return to the Oklahoma Main Street Program,” said Poteau Mayor Jeff Shockley. “The leadership and education provided by Oklahoma Main Street is invaluable. Our hope is this decision will advance our local organization to the next level.” The associate level is a two-year endeavor to build capacity toward operation of the fully designated Main Street program. Poteau will have access to limited Main Street services including training and technical assistance for preservation-based commercial district revitalization, as well as have limited Main Street requirements. The goal of the associate level is to work toward building capacity to build the organization that will lead the community into more successful downtown development. Programs operating at the under 5,000 (population) associate level are not required to have paid staff but must have a volunteer who can dedicate 20 hours a week to the program. The associate level will also operate with a volunteer board of directors, much like the fully recognized programs. Poteau will receive leadership training for their program manager and board of directors, as well as training in the nationally recognized Four-Point Main Street approach of organization, promotion, design and economic vitality, Hughes added. According to latest figures, Oklahoma Main Street communities have generated more than $1.68 million in total public and private reinvestment, created more than 18,650 new jobs and helped in the development of more than 5,400 new or expanded small businesses. For more information about the Oklahoma Main Street Program, please call (405) 815-6552 or visit OKcommerce.gov/mainstreet. About Main Street America Main Street America has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. Today it is a network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Main Street America is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, Inc., a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation . - End - _______________________________________________ MainstreetTowns mailing list MainstreetTowns at lists.onenet.net https://lists.onenet.net/mailman/listinfo/mainstreettowns -- Amy Kaiser, Program Manager Ada Main Street PO Box 205 124 E Main, Suite 7 Ada, OK 74820 Direct: (580) 436-1600 www.adamainstreet.com Ada Main Street, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the quality of life in Ada by revitalizing the downtown area as a community center, promoting a healthy, friendly, economically viable and attractive Main Street. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From director at sapulpamainstreet.com Mon Apr 30 11:59:43 2018 From: director at sapulpamainstreet.com (director at sapulpamainstreet.com) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:59:43 -0500 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] FW: new town announcement - poteau.docx In-Reply-To: <803C3C749FC1CA478817B6ADDA21E6915BF4A0FA@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> References: <8FCE3EB76C6BA344AB8F45557A636DE35BD3A1DA@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> <803C3C749FC1CA478817B6ADDA21E6915BF4A0FA@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> Message-ID: <003801d3e0a4$a361cb70$ea256250$@sapulpamainstreet.com> Welcome Back Poteau!! Look forward to meeting you. Cindy Lawrence Executive Director Sapulpa Main Street 15 N. Water St. Sapulpa, OK 74066 918-224-5709 Mission Statement The purpose of the Main Street program is to preserve and enhance the cultural heritage of Sapulpa, and to improve the quality of life by revitalizing the Central Business District as the center of the Community. This is done through education and management in organization, promotion, design and economic vitality. From: MainstreetTowns [mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Kelli Yadon Sent: Friday, April 27, 2018 3:28 PM To: mainstreettowns at lists.onenet.net Cc: HDP Poteau Subject: [MainstreetTowns] FW: new town announcement - poteau.docx This was released to the statewide media this afternoon! Welcome back, Poteau!! From: Donald Hackler Sent: Friday, April 27, 2018 2:00 PM Subject: new town announcement - poteau.docx Contact: Buffy Hughes Oklahoma Main Street Center Phone: (405) 815-6552 Email: Buffy.hughes at OKcommerce.gov For Immediate Release April 27, 2018 Oklahoma Main Street Center Announces 2018 New Town Selection (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – The Oklahoma Main Street Center announced today that Poteau, Okla., is the newest addition to the Oklahoma Main Street Program for 2018. Historic Downtown Poteau rejoins the program at the associate level. This brings the total number of participants in the state to 31, including three urban areas and three associate programs. “The Oklahoma Main Street Center is happy to welcome Poteau back into the state Main Street program,” said Oklahoma Main Street Center Director Buffy Hughes. “Poteau has a rich a history, exciting festivals, and a vibrant local community. Located near Wister State Park and other popular tourist destinations, downtown Poteau boasts many historic buildings, shops, cafés and restaurants. We look forward to a bright future together as we build on what has been, showcase what is, and explore what is yet to come.” The Main Street Program is a comprehensive revitalization effort that provides communities with tools to improve their historic central and neighborhood business district areas. The Oklahoma Main Street program serves as the state coordinating program for Main Street America, a program of the National Main Street Center, Inc. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce oversees the state Main Street Program. “I am proud the downtown organization has decided to return to the Oklahoma Main Street Program,” said Poteau Mayor Jeff Shockley. “The leadership and education provided by Oklahoma Main Street is invaluable. Our hope is this decision will advance our local organization to the next level.” The associate level is a two-year endeavor to build capacity toward operation of the fully designated Main Street program. Poteau will have access to limited Main Street services including training and technical assistance for preservation-based commercial district revitalization, as well as have limited Main Street requirements. The goal of the associate level is to work toward building capacity to build the organization that will lead the community into more successful downtown development. Programs operating at the under 5,000 (population) associate level are not required to have paid staff but must have a volunteer who can dedicate 20 hours a week to the program. The associate level will also operate with a volunteer board of directors, much like the fully recognized programs. Poteau will receive leadership training for their program manager and board of directors, as well as training in the nationally recognized Four-Point Main Street approach of organization, promotion, design and economic vitality, Hughes added. According to latest figures, Oklahoma Main Street communities have generated more than $1.68 million in total public and private reinvestment, created more than 18,650 new jobs and helped in the development of more than 5,400 new or expanded small businesses. For more information about the Oklahoma Main Street Program, please call (405) 815-6552 or visit OKcommerce.gov/mainstreet. About Main Street America Main Street America has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. Today it is a network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Main Street America is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, Inc., a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. - End - -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: